The Daily Brief — July 9, 2026
Trump has to pay, Platner withdraws, another ICE killing
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Trump Must Pay $5M
Yesterday, a federal judge ordered that $5.8 million be released to E. Jean Carroll — the amount awarded to her in 2023 by a jury that found Donald Trump liable for sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. The money has been sitting in a court-c…